Here Comes Everybody by James Fearnley – review

A memoir of the Pogues and their self-destructive frontmanLast year, the interiors magazine Livingetc offered its readers a feature on Christmas decorations. One suggestion was that they fix a chalkboard sticker to the wall and write festive lyrics on it. In the accompanying photograph, the lyrics came from the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York".Twenty-five years after its first release, "Fairytale of New York" is a beloved, unavoidable festive institution. But as accordionist James Fearnley's memo...

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